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Pleasantly - definition of pleasantly by The Free Dictionary Giving or affording pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable: a pleasant scene; pleasant sensations 2 Pleasing in manner, behavior, or appearance 3 Fair and comfortable: pleasant weather 4 Merry; lively [Middle English plesaunt, from Old French plaisant, present participle of plaisir, to please, from Latin placēre; see plāk- in Indo-European roots ]
pleasantly, adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb pleasantly, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the adverb pleasantly? How is the adverb pleasantly pronounced? Where does the adverb pleasantly come from?
pleasantly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary pleasantly (comparative more pleasantly, superlative most pleasantly) In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result He smiled pleasantly at passersby They were pleasantly surprised at the result (obsolete) Ludicrously; facetiously